A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Small State Foreign Policy: Latvia and Taiwan in Focus
A nation must think before it acts.
Small State Foreign Policy: Latvia and Taiwan in Focus
May 13, 2026 | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
About the Event
In 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine transformed everyday life and politics for Latvia and the Baltic states. That same year, Chinese military aggression against Taiwan intensified following a US diplomatic visit and, later on, the election of Lai-Ching Te. As US attention shifts away from these conflicts and the world faces global tectonic shifts, Latvia and Taiwan must find a way to secure their political independence and future.
Join FPRI for a discussion with two experts, Kaspars Germanis and Thomas J. Shattuck, on two states that continue to warrant US engagement.
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Venue
FPRI
123 S. Broad St, Suite 1920
Philadelphia. PA. US. 19109
Speakers
Kaspars Germanis - Kaspars Ģērmanis is a Non-Resident Fellow in the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Thomas J. Shattuck - Thomas J. Shattuck is a Fellow in the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and a Senior Program Manager at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House. He is a 2024-25 non-resident WSD-Handa Fellow at the Pacific Forum and a 2024-25 non-resident Research Fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point.
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